John Vivian Dacie
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Sir John Vivian Dacie, FRS (20 July 1912 Putney
, London - 12 February 2005) was a British haematologist.
He was born in Putney, London and educated at King's College School, Wimbledon, after which he studied medicine at Kings College Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1936.
He had house jobs at King's College Hospital
, the Royal Postgraduate Medical School
, London University, Hammersmith and a research post at Manchester Royal Infirmary
. During WWII (1943–1946) he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps
, ending up a lieutenant colonel. After the war he was a Senior Lecturer and then in 1956 Professor at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School. He founded the Leukaemia Research Fund, Great Ormond Street, London (1960). His main achievements concerned the Hemolytic anemia
s, a field in which he was a world leader.
He was founder of the Leukaemia Research Unit, Hammersmith Hospital (1969) and founder and editor of the British Journal of Haematology
. He was elected President of the Royal College of Pathologists
(1973–1975) and the Royal Society of Medicine
(1977).
He was knighted in 1976 and retired in 1977. He had married Margaret Thynne in 1938. He had discovered and named Christmas disease, a rare form of haemophilia. He had a lifelong interest in lepidoptera
.
Putney
Putney is a district in south-west London, England, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is situated south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, London - 12 February 2005) was a British haematologist.
He was born in Putney, London and educated at King's College School, Wimbledon, after which he studied medicine at Kings College Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1936.
He had house jobs at King's College Hospital
King's College Hospital
King's College Hospital is an acute care facility in the London Borough of Lambeth, referred to locally and by staff simply as "King's" or abbreviated internally to "KCH"...
, the Royal Postgraduate Medical School
Royal Postgraduate Medical School
The Royal Postgraduate Medical School was an independent medical school, based primarily at Hammersmith Hospital in west London. In 1988, the school merged with the Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and in 1997 became part of the Imperial College School of Medicine.-History:The medical school...
, London University, Hammersmith and a research post at Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester Royal Infirmary
The Manchester Royal Infirmary is a hospital in Manchester, England which was founded by Charles White in 1752 as a cottage hospital capable of caring for twelve patients. Manchester Royal Infirmary is part of a larger NHS Trust incorporating several hospitals called Central Manchester University...
. During WWII (1943–1946) he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
, ending up a lieutenant colonel. After the war he was a Senior Lecturer and then in 1956 Professor at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School. He founded the Leukaemia Research Fund, Great Ormond Street, London (1960). His main achievements concerned the Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia is a form of anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells , either in the blood vessels or elsewhere in the human body . It has numerous possible causes, ranging from relatively harmless to life-threatening...
s, a field in which he was a world leader.
He was founder of the Leukaemia Research Unit, Hammersmith Hospital (1969) and founder and editor of the British Journal of Haematology
British Journal of Haematology
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. He was elected President of the Royal College of Pathologists
Royal College of Pathologists
The Royal College of Pathologists, founded in 1962, was established to co-ordinate this development and maintain the internationally renowned standards and reputation of British pathology. Today the College advises on a vast range of issues relating to pathology...
(1973–1975) and the Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine is a British charitable organisation whose main purpose is as a provider of medical education, running over 350 meetings and conferences each year.- History and overview :...
(1977).
He was knighted in 1976 and retired in 1977. He had married Margaret Thynne in 1938. He had discovered and named Christmas disease, a rare form of haemophilia. He had a lifelong interest in lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
.